14/01/2026
Bookish Hugs Visit Malaysia 2026 Series ๐ฒ๐พ
๐/๐ ๐๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ค! ๐
Nasi lemak is Malaysiaโs beloved national dish, meaning โrich riceโ or โcreamy riceโ in Malay. Why is it so loved by Malaysiansโand foreigners alike?
โจ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ:
๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ (๐๐๐๐): Rice infused with rich coconut milk, giving it a creamy, aromatic flavor
๐ถ๏ธ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก: A fiery, sweet, and savory chili pasteโthe heart of the dish
๐ฅ Garnishes: Crispy fried anchovies, crunchy roasted peanuts, and fresh cucumber slices
๐ฅ ๐๐๐: A hard-boiled or fried egg to complete the classic serving
โจ ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐๐ง ๐ผ๐๐-๐ค๐ฃ๐จ (๐ค๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก):
๐ Fried Chicken (Ayam Goreng)
๐ฅฉ Beef Rendang (slow-cooked spiced beef)
๐ฆ Spiced Cuttlefish
โจ ๐พ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐:
A staple Malay breakfast enjoyed any time of day by all Malaysians. Nasi lemak brings together spicy, savory, sweet, and creamy flavorsโtruly uniting Malaysiaโs multicultural food culture ๐ฒ๐พ
๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ? ๐ฟ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค?
Our favorite national dish is now available as a cute ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐จ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ข๐๐ง๐ โperfect for bringing a little taste of Malaysia with you while you read or journal. ๐โจ
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